Due to a combination of laziness and concern that I could do something to break them beyond repair, I haven’t gotten around to working on my non-functional LaserDisc players.
With that in mind, I’ve been waiting for this guy to tackle a broken LaserDisc player. Which he has now successfully done.
My Pioneer players are dedicated, single-side LD units, models LD-838D and LD-V8000. So, with any luck, they’ll be easier to figure out than that model.
Last Monday, I was on a ZOOM call with members of the National Cartoonists Society. One of the participants was MAD Magazine artist Sam Viviano. Seeing Sam reminded me of this new documentary about MAD.
It’s currently available on Amazon to rent for five bucks, or purchase for only $7. CHEAP!
https://www.amazon.com/When-Went-MAD-Alan-Bernstein/dp/B0F22GNGJ5
But it’s also available to view for free on Hoopla.
https://www.hoopladigital.com/
Hoopla is an online digital library that requires just three things to join:
Early in the documentary, the claim is made that M.C. Gaines, father of MAD publisher Bill Gaines, had a hand in how Superman was first published. Here is some historical background.
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/maxwell-charles-gaines-the-man-who-rejected-superman-in-1936/
Ever since canceling Fios TV, I’ve been going through Turner Classic Movies withdrawal. If TCM ever offers a streaming service, independent of cable TV, they can count on my subscription.
To enjoy something of the TCM experience, here’s Eddie Muller’s set up and take down for The Gangster, from 1947.
Before This is Spinal Tap there was All You Need is Cash, showcasing the musical brilliance of Neil Innes.
Prue gets her hair done by Betty Glasow, six minutes into this.
I am confident that no radio station, anywhere in the world, plays music from as many decades, excluding Classical, as John Garabedian’s Boston-based WJIB. Click play and you will agree.
